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midwife

noun

Definition of midwife

as in doctor

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Recent Examples of midwife That work is, in my opinion, as honorable as being a midwife or the kind of doula who helps deliver babies. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 Research shows midwife births lead to lower rates of both cesarean section and complications. — Kristin Wright, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026 In the women’s center, a tent is set up with an examination table, a midwife, and a doctor. — Janine Di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026 Just days after Bode's arrest, Morgan reshared two Instagram Stories from midwife Lindsey Meeheis, reminding parents about the importance of water safety to mark the 8th anniversary of Emeline's death. — Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for midwife

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Noun

Feeling anxious about doctors, hospitals, or seeking healthcare is something that, unfortunately, many people experience to some degree.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Now my guy is stuck in an insane asylum with a doctor who seems downright giddy to try out some electroshock therapy.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of doctor

Noun

Postpartum hair loss usually begins about three months after delivery, and then re-growth begins to happen starting at about six months, according to Tania Lopez, CNM, certified nurse-midwife at Pediatrix Medical Group.

— Parents, Parents, 25 June 2026
Midwives say physician agreements create barriers Sixteen states require some form of collaborative agreement with a physician for a nurse-midwife to practice.

— Aria Bendix, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026

Definition of nurse-midwife

Noun

This would fund training, equipment, and teleconsultation so rural facilities without obstetricians can handle delivery emergencies.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
Traditionally, obstetricians were required to be on call when their patients went into labor.

— Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of obstetrician

Noun

On other screens, new docs about Edward Said and Jorge Luis Borges reconstruct lives of the greats.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026
As true-crime docs and procedurals frequently remind us, female serial killers are far, far harder to find than their male counterparts, so this series is already starting from a road less traveled.

— Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of doc

Noun

One national study found that 36% of pediatricians had considered stopping or already had stopped stocking vaccines.

— Jennifer Reich, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026
Gavigan said pediatricians in the area have also been answering questions from parents about whether their child should get an early third dose.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of pediatrician

Noun

Her gynecologist initially diagnosed her with dermatitis and recommended a cortisone cream.

— Erica Sweeney, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026
Ossoff is married to Alisha Kramer, an obstetrician-gynecologist and assistant professor at the Emory University School of Medicine.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of gynecologist

Noun

The show’s debut season was a breakout hit with viewers and charged into its first awards season with the same high-energy entrance as a medic team wheeling a patient into the ER.

— Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The officers also saw that Velasquez-Perez had a gunshot wound to his leg and provided him first aid until medics arrived to take him to a hospital for treatment.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

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